Comparison · 6×4 lorry · long haul at 19.3 t

DAF CF 370 FAT vs MAN TGS 33.360 6x4

DAF CF 370 FAT

2014–2022 · 270 kW
37.9l/100 km
median; 37.9–38.8 across 2 declared configurations

MAN TGS 33.360 6x4

2021–2023 · 265 kW
36.4l/100 km
median; 36.4–39.4 across 2 declared configurations
DAF CF 370 FAT and MAN TGS 33.360 6x4 side by side
SpecificationDAF CF 370 FATMAN TGS 33.360 6x4
Vehicle formLorry (BA)RegisteredLorry (BA)Registered
Axle configuration6×4Declared6×4Declared
Registered new2014–2022Registeredcentral 90% of records2021–2023Registeredcentral 90% of records
Engine power270 kWDeclared265 kWDeclared
Engine displacement10.8 litresDeclared9 litresDeclared
Gearboxautomated, manualDeclaredautomated, manualDeclared
Emission classEURO VI A, EURO VI CRegisteredNot recorded
Gross vehicle weight27,000–28,000 kgRegisteredmedian 28,000 kg, across 1 type-approval version and 3 records without one26,000–33,000 kgDeclaredmedian 26,000 kg, across 10 declared configurations
Kerb weight13,505–14,955 kgRegisteredmedian 14,265 kg, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Wheelbase5,700 mmRegisteredNot recorded
Overall length8,190–9,600 mmRegisteredmedian 8,220 mm, over 4 registrationsNot recorded
Declared fuel, long haul37.9 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 37.9–38.8 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations36.4 l/100 km Declaredmedian; 36.4–39.4 l/100 km across 2 declared configurations
CO₂ per tonne-km51.4 g Declaredmedian; 51.4–52.6 g49.39 g Declaredmedian; 49.39–53.4 g

Fuel and CO₂: long haul at 19.3 t, 2021 declarations.

What the numbers actually say

There is 1.5 l/100 km between these two (4.1%). That is inside the 10% tolerance of declared figures, so on fuel alone neither is the better choice: at 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre the gap would be about 1,800 litres a year (£2,520). The declared figures for one of them alone span 3 l/100 km across its configurations, so the specification ordered matters more than the choice between these two.

Fuel over a year

120,000 km · assumed price
DAF CF 370 FAT45,480 litres
£63,672 at the assumed price
MAN TGS 33.360 6x443,680 litres
£61,152 at the assumed price
At 120,000 km a year and an assumed £1.40 a litre; the price is an assumption, not one we track.